Match details. Udinese host AC Milan in Serie A Regular Season - 8. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct, 20:45 Lagos time at Bluenergy Stadium in Udine. Matteo Marcenaro is the referee.
What's at stake. Udinese are 17th on 4 points after 7 games, 3 points behind Genoa and level on points with Fiorentina. A win would take them level on points with Genoa. AC Milan sit 5th on 15 points after 7 games, 2 points behind Como and 1 point clear of Frosinone. A win would take them above Como.
Team news. Udinese are without centre-back O. Solet due to a muscle injury, alongside D. Alaba, V. Bayo, I. Gueye and A. Zanoli. AC Milan are missing main creator A. Rabiot with a calf injury. S. Chukwueze, M. Gabbia, M. Gila, D. Moreira and A. Saelemaekers are also ruled out.
Form. Udinese have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten, averaging 1.0 points a game. Their last five games ended L L L L L. AC Milan have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, picking up 1.8 points a game. Their last five read L W W D W.
The numbers. Udinese score 0.8 and concede 1.3 a game in their last six at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Udinese average 12.3 shots (4.0 on target), 3.9 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 51% of the ball. AC Milan score 1.7 and concede 1.3 a game in their last six away, with one clean sheet. They average 10.9 shots (4.6 on target), 3.7 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 60% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Udinese have won three, drawn two and lost five. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Udinese won one and AC Milan won three. The last time they met, on 11 Apr 2026, it finished Udinese 3-0 AC Milan, with Udinese having 12 shots to 20, 37% of the ball and two yellow cards.
The case against. For me, the main issue for AC Milan is being without A. Rabiot, who is their main creator.
The read. AC Milan or the draw. An open game. Their goals for and against make AC Milan the likelier winners, and AC Milan are the stronger side on form and the table. Both teams' records and head-to-head meetings favour AC Milan. Goals for and against point to an open match, putting over 2.5 goals at 62% after six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: AC Milan to win at 1.89, 88% on the records (the tipsters read AC Milan as a clear winner (4 scores) and AC Milan are 1.6 points a game better this season - 21 of 24 games like this were won). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.26. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 1.5 Cards (the signs point different ways); Under 4.5 Goals (AC Milan are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (AC Milan are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Udinese 1-2 AC Milan (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).